Dwarf Posy and a Zela

[Silverstreak]

A dwarf , only 1/3 the size of a normal Common Posy, can easily be mistaken as a Drupadia rufotaenia rufotaenia (Pygmy Posy)....

Drupadia ravindra moorei (Common Posy)



Zela storeyi



Cheers!

[Psyche]

It is still a Pygmy Posy (D. rufotaenia), Sunny.
The female (rounded forewing) have reduced orange, but the orange band still reaches vein 2 ( where the long tail is) and there are bits of orange to vein 3 (upper short tail).
The hook-like band also tend to have a shorter point in this species.

TL Seow

[Silverstreak]

Thanks Dr.Seow !

I stumbled on it with a few other Common Posy .

I was having doubt of it being a Pygmy due to the arrowed area not well defined as compare to my previous shots on the species.

[Psyche]

The features you arrowed do fit the males well.

Here is another helpful feature although it fits the male of rufotaenia better as well.
Hindwing marginal area of space 6 usually white with a large, diffuse blackish marginal blotch or spot.

In D. ravindra. hindwing marginal area of space 6 usually wholly orange without the blackish blotch or at most with some light shadings.

TL Seow

[Silverstreak]

Thanks again Dr. Seow for the additional pointed !

[Peacock Royal]

The features you arrowed do fit the males well.

Here is another helpful feature although it fits the male of rufotaenia better as well.
Hindwing marginal area of space 6 usually white with a large, diffuse blackish marginal blotch or spot.
In D. ravindra. hindwing marginal area of space 6 usually wholly orange without the blackish blotch or at most with some light shadings.
TL Seow

So, this is also D. rufotaenia ?

[Psyche]

So, this is also D. rufotaenia ?

Yes. It looks like it. The marginal black blotch in space 6 which is whitish; the hook black band with the shorter point.
However, the orange band is short suggesting D. ravindra.
Is this butt very small?

Here is a D. ravindra female for comparison.
http://malaysianinsects.web.fc2.com/...dra-moorei.JPG

TL Seow
PS. It probably not so easy to separate the females except by size.
Here is another D. ravindra female.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yzw2AzY2du...ommon-Posy.jpg

PS 2. It is difficult to find the correct image of a female D. rufotaenia for comparison. Here is one.
http://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...niaUpUnAC1.jpg